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IWD 2023 - Nikki Samantha Yeo Jean Yee

Name: IWD 2023 - Nikki Samantha Yeo Jean Yee
Uploaded: 2023-03-14T08:10:11+00:00
Duration: 1 min
Channel: Adeline SIM
Description: In this segment, the speaker discusses how traditional societal expectations often pressure women to prioritize domestic and caregiving roles, limiting…

14 Mar 2023 · 1 min

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In this segment, the speaker discusses how traditional societal expectations often pressure women to prioritize domestic and caregiving roles, limiting their opportunities. She illustrates this with an anecdote about her aunt, who left a sales job to become a stay‑home mother, later feeling a loss of purpose and eventually returning to work despite challenges. The speaker emphasizes that these expectations are unfair and advocates for gradual, incremental steps toward personal empowerment and societal change, encouraging women to start with small actions and persist toward their goals.

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In many societies, I think women face traditional expectations and beliefs that limits them. Even today, there are pressures for women to prioritize domestic duties and caregiving roles, and this unfortunately can impact many opportunities. My aunt, for example, she left her sales job and became a stay-home mom to take care of her family. However, as time passed, she found herself lacking the drive and enthusiasm she once had, and there was a void that she needed to fill. So despite the external influences telling her otherwise, she took the plunge and secured another job. Although there were challenges along the way, she persevered and regained the drive she thought she lost. I think it's really important for women to see that these expectations might not be fair and try to change them. You don't have to make a big change right away. Just start with something small and keep going. Every little step can get you closer to what you want.